[modeleng] Re: Screwcutting

Hi Andy

Good point, I suppose we can't have everything!

Regards
Ron

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andrew Houston" <andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2007 12:08 PM
Subject: [modeleng] Re: Screwcutting


> Ron
>
> If they did, the saddle hand-wheel would be on the left (as it is on my 
> 1327
> Lathe) and then you get the 'ot swarf when using this.
>
> 6 of 1 and half-a-dozen of the other.
>
> Andy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: modeleng-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:modeleng-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Ron Head
> Sent: 24 November 2007 11:49
> To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [modeleng] Re: Screwcutting
>
> Hi Patrick
>
> [SNIP]
> Which brings me onto one of my big grumbles with the Myford lathe.  The
> leadscrew engagement lever is on the left of the saddle, which means that
> when you are holding the lever and getting ready to disengage, you have to
> put up with hot swarf bouncing off the back of your hand!  Why they 
> couldn't
>
> put it on the right, I'll never know.
>
> Regards
> Ron
>
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